"To move, to breathe, to fly, to float, To gain all while you give, To roam the roads of lands remote: To travel is to live." --Hans Christian Andersen

Monday, June 25, 2012

Honduras: Agricultural Profile

Honduras:

An Agricultural Profile

Total Area:112,090 sq km

Land Area: 111,890 sq km

Water Area: 200 sq km

Climate:

subtropical in lowlands, temperate in mountains

Terrain:

mostly mounains in interior, narrow coastal plains

Arable Land Use: 9.53%

Permanent Crop Use: 3.21%

Irrigated Land: 800 sq km

Total Renewable Water Resources: 95.9 cu km

Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 0.86 cu km per year

Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 119 cu m per year

Natural Hazards:

frequent, but generally mild earthquakes; extremely susceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbean coast

Current Environmental Issues:

urban population expanding; deforestation results from logging and the cleaning of land for agricultural purposes; further land degradation and soil erosion hastend by uncontrolled development and improper land use practices such as farming of marginal lands; mining activities polluting Lago de Yojoa (the country's largest source of fresh water), as well as several rivers and streams, with heavy metals

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I teach Advanced Placement level social studies courses at a large public high school in suburban Oklahoma City. I enjoy reading, traveling, and spending quality time with friends/family. I'm also a bit of a foodie.

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